Island. Defended. In what may have been the greatest NBL Championship series of all time, the Tasmania JackJumpers walked away with the title.

Well, that was emphatic. Melbourne United handed Tasmania it's biggest loss of the season, dominating the JackJumpers to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

It all comes down to 40 minutes. Illawarra upset Melbourne and Tasmania steady to down Perth, forcing a pair of Game 3's on Wednesday night.

The final four is set in the NBL, with the Illawarra Hawks outlasting the New Zealand Breakers on Monday night. How did the Hawks win? Should the Breakers feel unlucky?

After an unfortunate pause for the FIBA break, the NBL postseason is ready to launch. Kane and Olgun preview New Zealand vs. Sydney and Illawarra vs. Tasmania.

Brad Newley -- a two-time Olympian who was among the trailblazers for Australians playing professional basketball in Europe -- has made the decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBL season.

With one round to play, one of the Sydney Kings, New Zealand Breakers, Illawarra Hawks or Brisbane Bullets will miss the Play-In tournament.

With two rounds to play, the race for the NBL Play-In Tournament in delicately poised. Can New Zealand withstand the loss of Anthony Lamb?

South East Melbourne stunned the Sydney Kings behind a monster Mitch Creek game, but another postseason without Creek seems on the cards. Have the Phoenix wasted the last few years?

A dominant first quarter from the Perth Wildcats set up a big road win that has them within touching distance of Melbourne United for top spot and home court throughout the playoffs.

Tasmania are really difficult to put away. That's a good thing. But....they keep losing close games so what does it all mean?

The Sydney Kings lost twice on the weekend and the postgame press conference left the impression that they are a team unclear on where to turn.

Finally healthy, have the New Zealand Breakers announced themselves as a threat in the NBL title race?

It’s a Christmas edition of the ESPN Aussie Hoops hour. A double dose of upsets on Christmas Day, leaves Kane and Olgun pondering the Illawarra Hawks revival and the grit of South East Melbourne.

The NBL is wildly tight in the standings right now, which begs the question...what teams can we actually trust?

The boys discuss the import signing of Abdel Nader to the Phoenix, ask whether Olgun is FINALLY on the JackJumpers contender train, before diving into the slumping Sydney Kings woes.

The Adelaide 36ers have parted ways with head coach CJ Bruton amid a wild set of circumstances, in the middle of another horror season.

The FIBA break may have brought a halt to the NBL for a weekend, but it hasn't stopped the storylines, with a change to the All NBL criteria leading off the show.

Melbourne and Sydney played out a heavyweight matchup with United coming out on top. What changed in the second half?

After starting 2-7, the Illawarra Hawks have moved on head coach Jacob Jakomas. Kane and Olgun discuss the breaking news and the process to get here.

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian joins Kane Pitman to dive into the state of the Australian squad

The NBL's officiating is in the firing line. But is it justified? Olgun is joined by Pete Hooley to discuss that, and more.

The Perth Wildcats slip further in the standings, but is there a way out? Plus, Megan Hustwaite joins the show to give all the latest on the WNBL season on the eve of season tip off.

The Wildcats have lost three games in a row, the return of Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. and when will the JackJumpers offence cool off?

Major news hits the NBL, with star local guard DJ Vasiljevic to join the Adelaide 36ers, plus the impressive start of Jonah Bolden.